The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-23
THE MIGHTY MUsKAELoHGE
This Year. Record orthe Catch In tho Or-
densbursh Region.


OopENsBuRa, Oct. 20.-Ever since Martin
Van Buren,, W. L. Marcy, and other New York
Democratic statesmen discovered, about tho
year 1886, that Alexandria Bay was o good
place to 20 to cook politics, and that the waters
OF tho 81. Lawrence afforded some OF the best
fishing on the continent the latter fact has
been steadily growing more and more con-
spicuous among sportsmen. At that time
muskallonge we're supposed to be only over
grown pickerel. In the American lingo. or. In
tho English. pike.
Men of learning and science have discovered
that the muskallonge is OF distinct family
from the pickerel 1t differs in the shape OF Its
body, in its anatomical construction, having
fewer bones, and in color tho muskallonge Is
trine lighter In shade, having It's silver spots
where the pickerel is dark and its dark spots
where the pickerel is light. The two fish can
be told apart as soon as they are two inches
long.
The uskallonge is the strongest and ga
miest OF any fresh water fish. and the angler
who captures one becomes an aristocrat In
reputation. Muskalonge weighing 60 pounds
havo been caught in this vicinity. They have
peculiar habits Going in pairs. they build
nests on sand bars. Of selected stones OF about
two pounds weight, sometimes carried mile
or more. The nests are whore there Ia steady
overflow OF clear water, and are made in oval
piles OF about three bushels OF stones.
In these they deepest their eggs. In this
May in tho first Of Noyembery;;c 20,
For the past two seasons. S6 and 81 f. A.
Newell OF this city has offered premiums for
the heaviest fish Of muskallonge, pickerel. and
black bass and has kept record OF each KIND
K man with piscatoria! ambition In taking
a hs wh desire To- catch on and
succeeds goes about wherever ne can inu us
teners to tell how no felt when the fish struck
when hooked. almost Invariably jumps out Of
tho water and strikes at the line with his tail
In an effort to disengage himself from the
During the present season tysnty,fve, mus 8;
The Rsf largest fish taken this season Weighed 50
Year the Ash were not required to be drawn;
and it was discovered that the, winner had
* down his HE
fish was sent to Grover Cleveland. and after the
shot was taken out it graced the patters Of
Among tho lucky ones who haze captHred
mpskaIlonge here this year are william Ear.
Tss I'D Ete ss%S GSs
F Fsa HsHs ShaFs dooe s Era RaaSs
Sth. Frank Bronson, i: 9. Dean, and j: i; "a ;
captured three. These have az entered their
flsh for the prizes and caught them within ten
The The records Of Mr.. Newell show ATS black
bass. 174 pckerel and 25 muskallonge entered
the present season. Many parties OF two cap
rom a tG 50 bass IN day tho wav
Cape Vincent to where the Canadian line
crosses the st. Lawrence River. The Hon.
Harry White OF Massena, on three fishing on
petitions, caught five OF an aggregate weight
Of 90 pounds. In the swift water they are as
active as trout.
Boston man told q hotel clerk to call him
for the A. NJ. train next day He was neg
lected, and slept over. He came down stairs
madden than a March hare. and swearing like
a trooper. He wanted to know what In sheol
q man could find to entertain himself with in
place like this2 Uncle Jerry said:
What! Got muskalonge here? Show me
the placer
The man went out, chartered an oarsman,
boat. and fishing tackle and started. He had
not reached the lighthouse before he struck
Q thirty-three pounder and after flghtinG it
He hurried back to the hotel. sent for a car
penter. had the flsh's measure taken and box
made, procured ice and sawdust. and had his
mnskallonge packed to take with him on the
afternoon train. When he left he said: o,o-,.
Uncle Jerry. beg your pardon: your clerk
have stayed here week to catch that fshl'
Fishers for muskallonge use stout line $50
feet long most any kind OF atrolling spoon,
hammer or pistol and II gait hook.
The snort and excitement of mnskailonge
the antlered buck in the Adirondacks or Allie
ghanies, the lion In the jungles OF India, or tho
bison on the plains